Pharmacy & Health
Skill: Reading Labels & Warnings.
Learn to identify dosage, expiry dates, and critical safety warnings on medicine.
Pharmacy Vocabulary
PrescriptionNoun
វេជ្ជបញ្ជា/prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/
A specific medicine ordered by a doctor for a patient.
DosageNoun
កម្រិតថ្នាំ/ˈdoʊ.sɪdʒ/
The exact amount of medicine to take at one time.
DrowsinessNoun
ការងងុយគេង/ˈdraʊ.zi.nəs/
A feeling of being sleepy or tired.
RefillVerb/Noun
ការបំពេញថ្នាំឡើងវិញ/ˌriːˈfɪl/
To get more medicine when the bottle is empty.
Side EffectNoun
ផលប៉ះពាល់/ˈsaɪd ɪˌfekt/
An unwanted effect caused by a drug (e.g., headache).
ExpiryNoun
ការផុតកំណត់/ɪkˈspaɪə.ri/
The date after which the medicine is not safe to use.
Reading a Label
City Pharmacy
RX# 6023491
PATIENT: SMITH, JOHN
Amoxi-Cure
500mg Capsules | QTY: 20
Take 1 capsule by mouth 3 times daily for 7 days until finished.
Dr. Strange
Refills: 0
Exp: DEC 2026
1. How many capsules should John take per day total?
2. Can John get a refill when this bottle is empty?
Storage & Info
Drug Facts
Active Ingredient
Ibuprofen 200mg
Purpose
Pain Reliever
Storage
Store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
3. What is this medicine used for?
4. Where should you keep this medicine?
Safety Warnings
TAKE WITH FOOD
MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS
NO ALCOHOL
5. The red sticker with the car means: